The Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI) has awarded the joint venture formed by INGECID, Asturfeito, and Empresarios Agrupados Internacional the pre-commercial public procurement contract for the development of the technological validator for the test cell of the IFMIF-DONES (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility – DEMO-Oriented Neutron Source) project.
Located in Granada, IFMIF-DONES is a scientific facility designed to support the development of nuclear fusion energy, a clean, safe, and sustainable form of energy. Its main objective is to test and evaluate advanced materials that can resist the extreme conditions inside a nuclear fusion reactor, such as high temperatures and high doses of radiation. This project will evaluate how materials react to neutron radiation generated in an environment similar to that of a fusion reactor. Its development is aimed at preparing the next generation of fusion reactors, such as DEMO (Demonstration Power Plant), the intermediate step before commercial reactors.
Specifically, the scope of the project awarded to the joint venture includes the design, manufacture, assembly, and testing of the validator, consisting of the vacuum vessel, lithium target, radiation shielding, service systems, and equipment control system.
The contract is co-financed by CDTI and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2021-2027.
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